New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09


tho State of NewYork In forty eight hours by the use
of Federal patronage. He will not hesitate to do 10
when the time comes II 1t Is necessary TO secure his
denomination This phase OF the situation seems to
have been presented to Mr. HILL The occasion Of
it was q dinner party given by Secretary Whitney In
this city weeks ago. at which his guests were
Secretary Manning. Governor Hill, Colonel oliver
II Payn and Smith NJ. Weed. 1t was at this dinner
that whatever alliance now exists between Cleveland
and Hill was perfected The story Is ahoat that
eecretaIy Manning on behalf of tho President sad
to Governor Hill that IL he continued his course Of
hntacU1zng the Administration the Administration
would take steps to retaliatc Tho Governor was
too long headed not to the danger of direct
controversy between himself and the President which
would mean the destruction OF both. He readily
entered into truce. This IL the story that Is most
generally believed but another ascrlbes to
Governor Hill Machavcllian adnitncss in so shap-
ing his course that President Cleveland will not no
warranted in interfering In this state and by leaving
clear field enable Hill carry off the delegation
In the National Convention. This would be danger
Dus game to play. Ill., II anybody, has the ability
to play It,"
talkei for an hour recently with q man whose
name among the foremost In public print
in this country, concerning the tendency Of the times
toward mixing money an important factor in pOt cs.
sad he. at Is not much the actual use of money
In politics that Is gnawng ut the vitas of the Re
plblic. 1t IL rather the growing suspicion that Is
pervad ng society that money has become and is
tho potent factor Whom that idea has thoroughly
permeatod the country We shall have reachoh
danger stage Az tho people believe that
money Il generally Used, and become accustomed 10
believe In it without protesting against 1t, they VIII
become demoralized to the extent where they may DO
corrupted by its use | am 10th to believe that we
have reached any such stage "a yet But thore arc
tcndencies plainly dscerniblc against which every
honest man ought 10 cry out and against which every
.oncst man should raise his hand In protest II ne
loves his country and would keep IL or the rocks
In discussing this phase OF politics with number
OF well known politicians day two afterward,
rat he q
ia moro widespread formerly but that 1t has not
eaten any deeper INTO the public c0rc. In PROOF OF
iris a story was related original with Judge Pntt
Potter, of Schenectady Judge Potter IL one OF tho
old ur OF The state. He began his pun career
at Fonda Montgomery County. where he was
candidate for Ditric Attorney some nfty-hv years
ago lie related how he stood at the polls on eiec
ton day watching hs chances ami th0so OF
others Early IN the morning sAclawag OF voter
same 10 him with puful story and wanted his ticket
scratched saying; "NOu know that our ucReo ~
,ong to 10 lcctcd from top to bottom but 'n'
other fellowa think they can elect part OF inc"
ticket and their candidate for sheriff offered me i've
lollars II would vote for him, and won't trust
anybody to change my ticket but you" Judge Potter
gave tho man "A ronri 81 advc, AMI ahso tor selling
his VOTE but could not STIR him. and inlIy cohciude'
that wcul say. tn, vote 70 the rest Of the ticket
in which he u candidate anu 70 ch'hsrh mo
ticket Three hours later the fellow Was back TO hi
with the same X nj OF "a rtOfy ANU VI" 0""" P'"'"
month about the clerk on the ticket This time tho
Iu,Ire u.ed language which he would not like the
Recording Angel o. put In the big b"ok, bht inc
fellow was persistent aud the Judge was iearu OF
losing the vote for himself ana 0lhcr riehus oi 'no
ticket, and finally made the necessary s'r"'chos,
only insl-tlng that tho man should 70 and deposit
his ballot at once. lie forgot about tho nat'er
until IN the afternoon ~ the polls werc coslng no
WAS confronted by tbs man for tho thlni unie "h"
this was his last statement t. MIR. Potter: 81 hopo
YOU wont get angry at me, Mr. Potter out INC i''o
l., that I acnnOt trust anybody Dut you 10 cu""Eo
my ticl et because YOU honest and can't real
Now We ar 20 NJ Ia e.cct our own LEX l. liner"
amt any quest ON about In Il, bot Them blamed ioo's
think tuey can elect their men ana th'y aIe I"Se
Offering money right AMI lett for votes, NOW !
know that you arr going To he eectfd you nave
enough votes in the box, AMI Their oahuIda,c ioA
DIS riot Attorney has just offered Inc hVo uohAIs
n | would vote for him. Won't you please on'.So
my ticket for HIM" This last straw broRe INC
cancel back and Judge Potter, who was tall man,
and powerful in hs day, hauled OIL and hnochcd
the fellow down.
Hiram Drrv-tnr tho head ~ the well known car
riagr manufacturing firm, brewster * CO. toi broo"e
st. 4. \ mud msnnerud, porty man oil hi'y hVo OF
,l,ty with full rudy face. gray "h'skers "hh e'"y
hair NJ employer OF labor 'oud be moro generous ant
confederate and no employees are more loyal ana con
,,ntod than urcvst.f's men. Many OF thom nave
WORKED steadily for tho firm for fifteen. twenty or
thirty wears I.lst slrng tho working hours were
reduced % nine day with no lowering OF wages
max NJ carriages IN Connecticut IN INC days Nheh
New-iIaven wa- tho ccntro Of tho carriage tI'do
Tho hig actjty at broadway and rory reVeh'h 3D.
WAS bu n some ten or iltccn years ato. lhero II
drawn, Of the building IN Mr.. Brwst"rs once
which We, a clear sweep from the back OF the lac
tory All The way across TO the Hudson RIVER
General J. g Easement, Of ohio, who was one Of tho
largest rontr the Northern Pachc Hairo" WIS
here recently after months visit In the Northwest INC
General mas devoted lifetime Ia railroad construction
nd irtlnH ~ AZ
bcard that somewhat resemble those Of General Grant
He r.marked There II railroad building now going
on ar projected In the Northwest than at any time since
have known that country There Is only one great ho
under consde ration which Is the Nickel flato extension
10 reach the Gogehic iron range near Duluth, bn. ,n
arc AN almost incredible number OF htto o%s spilngS
up IN every quarter which are bclhH pulit Wl'ut c"
fuss or parade fcecrs for some one ot ,ns leading lines
Ti vrr,Hae number OF miles OF roA hlls Dcillg con
sr,ct,d cannot I've figured up until tho end OF The next
season. but II IA greater than anythnR III III! I'M inr
entire Northwestern country Is developing rapidly uhuer
such conditions. and tho people OF tho East are ohy
slightly posted rs u what II going on
The OF General Logan has sealed forever 'ne ups
OF one man might have told the whole story Oh inc
mans and intentions II President Johnson against tue
Government ~ they related In part by General
Grant 10 tnainccy NJ Dcpcw and by the latter made
pnhlic Inst wear The only remaining man who Is now
pos-cssed OF that Ia exsccreary George Bout
we'll who has thus far remained SILENT because he re-
c.iy "a his information in confidence from "chcra "rah@
General Logan with Grant and stanton IN "ashihx
ton during their memorable contest with Johnson lie
was I'm stanons Office through the nights OF anxiety anu
doubt in that troublesome period. When Grant and
s,,,o went Ia their for rost General Logan re-
manned I'm the War Department ready for any emergency
Once when asked this matter he said that no would
not talk because Of tho personal differences
that had existed between himself and Mr.
Johnson and his fear that he would
be charged with speaking from revengefnl motives he
nctnn rruta M III.
they naturally together when johnson was eicvaed
81 IL, We, rsiIcncy 10 was Johnsons veto OF the
bureau bin that their relations. Gen
ern logan told that that occasion he went over 10
the White House tell the President That Their polucM
Tics were forever 10 be dssoyo OIL am going bome Mr.
President" lie said and sail make speech ana III
tend Ia talk about that veto aud Intend 10 ahtaeohlZe
80 A., M uncertain language consider IL an outrage
upon the country, upon the Republican party ana upon
a., LlncL man az the souh We have been upon such
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